Scottish independence interactive: All the polls in one chart September 16, 2014 There's been a lot of talk about the results of two recent Scottish independence polls showing the Yes campaign in the lead – but does that show a sea change in attitudes? We decided to have a look at what all the polls have said so far Since the beginning of the year, there have [...]
Chelsea secure £25m shirt sponsorship – how does the new deal compare to Premier League Rivals? September 16, 2014 NULL
“Now is the time to prepare”: White House ramps up efforts to stop Ebola entering the US September 16, 2014 The US government has told healthcare workers "now is the time to prepare" for the possibility the Ebola virus could enter the country. The news came as President Obama announced he was sending 3,000 troops into West Africa in an attempt to contain the disease. An announcement put out by the White House [...]
UK universities rise in the world ranks with focus on science and tech September 16, 2014 The UK produced its best ever performance on the world's academic stage in 2014, with a record number of universities being included in the QS world university rankings. Six British universities made it to the global top 20 – more than ever before – while 19 made it into the top 100. 31 countries [...]
Mail.ru share price up as Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov takes full stake in “Russian Facebook” VKontakte for $1.47 billion September 16, 2014 Moscow-based internet company Mail.ru has bought a remaining 48 per cent stake in the social network VKontakte, Russia's answer to Facebook, for $1.47bn (£909m) taking full ownership of the business. Mail.ru said in addition to the sale, all legal action among itself, United Capital Partners which sold the stake and VK founder Pavel Durov had [...]
Uber’s German ban just got overturned September 16, 2014 A judge in Germany has reversed a country-wide ban on Uber, the taxi app. The service had been told it could no longer operate in the country, but after an appeal Frankfurt Regional Court Judge Frowin Kurth decided the original complainants – other taxi companies in the country – had waited too long before they [...]
Lord Myners to lead review into the IPO process? September 16, 2014 After a quiet couple of months, it looks like Royal Mail is at the top of the parliamentary agenda again. Lord Myners has been drafted in to lead yet another review into the handling of the controversial, £3.3bn privatisation of the company, it was reported this morning. Former City minister Myners will lead a panel [...]
Petra Diamonds share price slips as rare blue diamond from Cullinan mine sells for only $28 million September 16, 2014 Spending $28m (£17m) on this rare blue diamond was actually a bit of a bargain for one unknown buyer. The rare 122.52-carat blue diamond has been sold by Petra Diamonds.after being discovered in its Cullinan mine back in June when some predicted it could break the record price paid for a rough cut diamond. It might [...]
Why shares in Elon Musk’s Tesla dropped 9 per cent yesterday September 16, 2014 For several years now, Tesla and Paypal founder Elon Musk has been able to do no wrong. Having founded the company which is doing for the electronic car what the iPod did for MP3 players, his status has been upgraded from "tech legend" to "tech god" – as shares in his company underwent a similar [...]
Scottish independence: How likely is it that the Scots will vote Yes? September 16, 2014 How likely is it that Scotland will vote yes? It's a hard nut to crack as there are so many variables in play, but luckily there are a group of people who work out such probabilities for a living: betting companies. By looking at the results for 23 different bookies, we can arrive at some [...]